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Gail L. Johnson (Gljbask)
Solitaire Player
Username: Gljbask
Post Number: 19
Registered: 7-2004
| | Posted on Sunday, December 24, 2006 - 5:28 am: | |
Has anybody won this game, I don't see it anywhere in the Is it Winnable section. I've played it over 1,000 times, very close sometimes, but no winner. |
Richard Mechen (Richardscotland)
Master Solitaire Player
Username: Richardscotland
Post Number: 210
Registered: 9-2006
| | Posted on Sunday, December 24, 2006 - 5:32 am: | |
Hi Gail,
Christmas present for you.
Richard. |
Ken Blackwell (Blackie9)
Master Solitaire Player
Username: Blackie9
Post Number: 141
Registered: 8-2003
| | Posted on Sunday, December 24, 2006 - 8:08 am: | |
Try #100463 and 350052577 also
Ken |
Gail L. Johnson (Gljbask)
Solitaire Player
Username: Gljbask
Post Number: 20
Registered: 7-2004
| | Posted on Sunday, December 24, 2006 - 2:46 pm: | |
Thanks Ken & Richard -- I'll try them. I want to see if I can do it before I use your solution, Richard. Merry Christmas Gail |
Ken Blackwell (Blackie9)
Master Solitaire Player
Username: Blackie9
Post Number: 142
Registered: 8-2003
| | Posted on Monday, December 25, 2006 - 8:56 am: | |
thx for the winning # also, got it. I love Diavolo
and it hlps when I know its winnable.
Merry Christmas to all
having a great day, lots of family here. I have escaped for a moment for some quiet.
Jax Ken |
Richard Mechen (Richardscotland)
Master Solitaire Player
Username: Richardscotland
Post Number: 332
Registered: 9-2006
| | Posted on Monday, January 29, 2007 - 6:40 am: | |
Hi Sir Ken,
In a recent post I mentioned Diavalo when in actual fact I was thinking of Boudoir. Close huh? I was playing Diavalo today and thought that someone who plays it more frequently may improve on my efforts with 1792139135. It's frustratingly close.
Richard. |
Ken Blackwell (Blackie9)
Master Solitaire Player
Username: Blackie9
Post Number: 162
Registered: 8-2003
| | Posted on Tuesday, January 30, 2007 - 11:39 am: | |
Did take a while, but a good game.
Ken too! |
Richard Mechen (Richardscotland)
Master Solitaire Player
Username: Richardscotland
Post Number: 338
Registered: 9-2006
| | Posted on Tuesday, January 30, 2007 - 12:11 pm: | |
Well done Sir Ken you're obviously more adept than most at this game. I can't even establish a strategy regarding the foundations versus the tableau. Have a go at 1947202303. It was the best of the ones I tried today.
Richard won! |
Richard Mechen (Richardscotland)
Master Solitaire Player
Username: Richardscotland
Post Number: 339
Registered: 9-2006
| | Posted on Tuesday, January 30, 2007 - 12:33 pm: | |
Richard won! was a word play on Ken too! (Richard didn't win). |
Ken Blackwell (Blackie9)
Master Solitaire Player
Username: Blackie9
Post Number: 207
Registered: 8-2003
| | Posted on Friday, July 06, 2007 - 9:04 am: | |
Revisited #53 took me a good while but a great one. Give it a go. |
Richard Mechen (Richardscotland)
Master Solitaire Player
Username: Richardscotland
Post Number: 920
Registered: 9-2006
| | Posted on Friday, July 06, 2007 - 10:15 am: | |
Hi Sir Ken, Is there no rest for the wicked? A man just get your Midshipman stonker sorted out, and now we're invited to lock horns with Diavalo. |
Ken Blackwell (Blackie9)
Master Solitaire Player
Username: Blackie9
Post Number: 208
Registered: 8-2003
| | Posted on Friday, July 06, 2007 - 2:36 pm: | |
haha let me know if you want either posted. Youve given me a couple, just returning the favor. |
Richard Mechen (Richardscotland)
Master Solitaire Player
Username: Richardscotland
Post Number: 921
Registered: 9-2006
| | Posted on Friday, July 06, 2007 - 3:23 pm: | |
Almost got the Diavalo with my first attempt. Scored 70 something. I then noticed that any suit could go on the foundations, not just heart on heart etc. Never got anywhere near as close thereafter. Will get back to it. |
Richard Mechen (Richardscotland)
Master Solitaire Player
Username: Richardscotland
Post Number: 923
Registered: 9-2006
| | Posted on Friday, July 06, 2007 - 3:50 pm: | |
82 now,(and feeling almost as old). |
Ken Blackwell (Blackie9)
Master Solitaire Player
Username: Blackie9
Post Number: 209
Registered: 8-2003
| | Posted on Friday, July 06, 2007 - 4:28 pm: | |
just a quick note, you need to get the 3d use. |
Ken Blackwell (Blackie9)
Master Solitaire Player
Username: Blackie9
Post Number: 210
Registered: 8-2003
| | Posted on Friday, July 06, 2007 - 4:28 pm: | |
used...in use |
Richard Mechen (Richardscotland)
Master Solitaire Player
Username: Richardscotland
Post Number: 927
Registered: 9-2006
| | Posted on Saturday, July 07, 2007 - 5:51 am: | |
91 now. What kind of progress is this? I'm a year older than my mother!
Have a tinker with this Ken and tell me where I went wrong. |
Ken Blackwell (Blackie9)
Master Solitaire Player
Username: Blackie9
Post Number: 212
Registered: 8-2003
| | Posted on Saturday, July 07, 2007 - 9:57 am: | |
Just back it up to where you brought the jack down from the waste and uncover the ace at that point. Dont play the black ace in the first column leave it there. |
Richard Mechen (Richardscotland)
Master Solitaire Player
Username: Richardscotland
Post Number: 930
Registered: 9-2006
| | Posted on Saturday, July 07, 2007 - 10:59 am: | |
Thanks Ken, I'd already done that but came unstuck getting the red king out of the waste at the correct time. I'd have got there anon but thanks for keeping my grey hair count down. |
Ken Blackwell (Blackie9)
Master Solitaire Player
Username: Blackie9
Post Number: 227
Registered: 8-2003
| | Posted on Monday, July 30, 2007 - 10:18 am: | |
Here is the easiest one Ive played.
#1697606399 |
Ken Millar (Tpa_ken)
Master Solitaire Player
Username: Tpa_ken
Post Number: 309
Registered: 2-2006
| | Posted on Wednesday, August 01, 2007 - 1:15 am: | |
Ken, How about some help for the Diavolo-impaired people in our little community (viz. almost everybody)? Do you concentrate on uncovering the cards in the tableau, concentrate on uncovering cards in the stock, concentrate on making the runs in the tableau, or concentrate on playing cards to the foundation? I know, I know...you concentrate on all 4 at the same time. (Ask a stupid question...)
P.S. Does anyone know where Sir Richard is? Even for a Scotsman, surely he can't still be on holiday? |
Ken Millar (Tpa_ken)
Master Solitaire Player
Username: Tpa_ken
Post Number: 310
Registered: 2-2006
| | Posted on Wednesday, August 01, 2007 - 1:47 am: | |
Okay, Ken, if I concentrate on the left side, I can get a score of 71 but with a waste of 25, and if I concentrate on playing to the right side, I can only get 66 but with a waste of only 13. Thoughts? Ken |
Frances Cammisa (Yankeegal)
Master Solitaire Player
Username: Yankeegal
Post Number: 212
Registered: 2-2003
| | Posted on Wednesday, August 01, 2007 - 6:09 am: | |
Hi Ken--that is so interesting about your scores for Diavolo but how about a "plain ol'" winning number? This game is more frustrating than 13 Packs---
Have a great day!
Maria |
Ken Blackwell (Blackie9)
Master Solitaire Player
Username: Blackie9
Post Number: 228
Registered: 8-2003
| | Posted on Wednesday, August 01, 2007 - 1:05 pm: | |
Dont really have a good answer there. I try to always get kings in play and keep as few cards played to the aces. here is a start.
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Frances Cammisa (Yankeegal)
Master Solitaire Player
Username: Yankeegal
Post Number: 213
Registered: 2-2003
| | Posted on Wednesday, August 01, 2007 - 3:53 pm: | |
Thanks, Ken--but do you mean to say that no one has ever won this game? |
Ken Blackwell (Blackie9)
Master Solitaire Player
Username: Blackie9
Post Number: 229
Registered: 8-2003
| | Posted on Wednesday, August 01, 2007 - 5:53 pm: | |
No here is the solution. Ken likes to see how to get started.
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Frances Cammisa (Yankeegal)
Master Solitaire Player
Username: Yankeegal
Post Number: 214
Registered: 2-2003
| | Posted on Thursday, August 02, 2007 - 6:07 am: | |
Thanks, Ken |
Ken Blackwell (Blackie9)
Master Solitaire Player
Username: Blackie9
Post Number: 409
Registered: 8-2003
| | Posted on Sunday, November 15, 2009 - 11:59 am: | |
#1215326336 is a good one. Im almost there, Im pretty sure its winnable. Gotta run out awhile but Ill see when I get back... |
Richard Mechen (Richardscotland)
Master Solitaire Player
Username: Richardscotland
Post Number: 3454
Registered: 9-2006
| | Posted on Monday, November 16, 2009 - 4:35 am: | |
I'm sure you're right about this being winnable Ken, but as I've said before, Diavolo is not my cup of tea at all. I've got this one very close to the finish line but not quite there. Got a meeting with a solicitor today. They are probably my favourite people on earth, them and bankers. Will see if I'm in the mood to have another stab at this one when I get back. |
Ken Millar (Tpa_ken)
Master Solitaire Player
Username: Tpa_ken
Post Number: 1219
Registered: 2-2006
| | Posted on Monday, November 16, 2009 - 6:21 am: | |
Richard, they must be your favorite people because you're such a solicitous person... |
Ken Blackwell (Blackie9)
Master Solitaire Player
Username: Blackie9
Post Number: 410
Registered: 8-2003
| | Posted on Monday, November 16, 2009 - 7:32 am: | |
I just need the pain every once and again I suppose.
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Richard Mechen (Richardscotland)
Master Solitaire Player
Username: Richardscotland
Post Number: 3455
Registered: 9-2006
| | Posted on Monday, November 16, 2009 - 9:45 am: | |
A couple of definitions appear to be in order. Solicitous...."Eager to obtain something desirable, or to avoid anything evil; concerned; anxious; careful"...........Yep that me all right!
Masochistic.........."Someone who needs the pain every once and again"......Guest..... "One to whom entertainment or hospitality has been extended by another in the role of host or hostess"........Relative......"The connection of people by blood or marriage; kinship".......Sarcastic......"Drawing attention to the association between guests and relatives"......Pedant....."One who pays undue attention to the fact that I said that a couple of definitions were in order".......Relieved......."A person who has no guests or relatives coming to stay".
Set point? |
Ken Millar (Tpa_ken)
Master Solitaire Player
Username: Tpa_ken
Post Number: 1220
Registered: 2-2006
| | Posted on Monday, November 16, 2009 - 5:40 pm: | |
Match! |
Ken Blackwell (Blackie9)
Master Solitaire Player
Username: Blackie9
Post Number: 501
Registered: 8-2003
| | Posted on Monday, August 09, 2010 - 5:35 pm: | |
Just played a pretty good one in #1830157439. The first three Ive played in a while looked winnable but only this one fell. |
Richard Mechen (Richardscotland)
Master Solitaire Player
Username: Richardscotland
Post Number: 5607
Registered: 9-2006
| | Posted on Tuesday, August 10, 2010 - 1:59 pm: | |
You know I hate Diavolo Ken, but I did get pretty close to winning this one. I can never be bothered trying to reassemble to cards into the right order when I hit a dead end. I play then two or three times and then give them a uni-digital salute. |
Ken Blackwell (Blackie9)
Master Solitaire Player
Username: Blackie9
Post Number: 502
Registered: 8-2003
| | Posted on Tuesday, August 10, 2010 - 2:59 pm: | |
Yes, I know. Its fun to revisit when I need to tax my self. Ill post the solution any time youve had enough. I love really hard games......that are winnable. |
Ken Blackwell (Blackie9)
Master Solitaire Player
Username: Blackie9
Post Number: 503
Registered: 8-2003
| | Posted on Tuesday, August 10, 2010 - 3:00 pm: | |
I think you can get this one if you have the stomach. |
Ken Blackwell (Blackie9)
Master Solitaire Player
Username: Blackie9
Post Number: 505
Registered: 8-2003
| | Posted on Sunday, August 15, 2010 - 8:02 pm: | |
#656816064 was a fun one. |
Ken Blackwell (Blackie9)
Master Solitaire Player
Username: Blackie9
Post Number: 533
Registered: 8-2003
| | Posted on Wednesday, November 17, 2010 - 12:35 pm: | |
I know no one but me likes this game but in case anyone out there wants a good game #1586813952 was a very fun one. |
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